✈️ What’s your inflight style? What to wear on a plane is all about comfort, style and your destination. For me, I want to channel a little of the romance of travel from an …
Low-tourism Fiji … you had me at first Bula!
Oh Fiji. You had me at the first Bula! It was a love affair I did not see coming, one of those sucker punch moments in life that takes your breath away but at the …
How to pack for a holiday to any destination
With the world and Australia opening up with fewer restrictions, travel is back on the schedule for so many. There is a huge back catalogue of “what to pack” blog posts HERE but when it …
What we saw and where we stayed in Cairns and North Queensland
It had been 17 long years between visits to Cairns and North Queensland – too long, I say. The global pandemic continues to interrupt and disrupt holiday plans and gratitude is all that I have …
What I packed for a winter holiday in the Queensland tropics
Before we set off on our trip, I shared what I packed for a winter holiday in the Queensland tropics (watch the first video below). In this post, I’m sharing another video as well as …
What to pack for an autumn escape in Australia and New Zealand
Planning a weekend or longer escape? My tips for what to pack for an autumn escape are adaptable for any destination in Australia and New Zealand. The weather plays the biggest part in planning what …
Why a Trek West hike should go on your travel wishlist
If someone had told me even two years ago that some of the most memorable travel memories of my life would be made on a Trek West hike in north-west Queensland, I would have asked …
Why visiting Noosa in winter is an extremely good idea
I know these are strange times and that the kind of travel that we took for granted is no longer available to many of us but if you can, please do travel to regions in …
What to pack for a winter weekend escape – now that we can!
Hip, hip hooray, not only can we plan trips away, we can start planning what to pack for a winter weekend escape. Or, dare I say it, an extended holiday somewhere that’s not at our …
How to plan and pack for a fun girls’ weekend away
If you’d love to see more capsule wardrobe ideas, including everyday wear, workwear or travel, visit our capsule wardrobe index here. Sponsored by Allianz Travel Insurance* If you’re a mum, getting away from the family for …
10 reasons to fall in love with Lanikai (Oahu, Hawaii)
Whenever anyone tries to tell me that Hawaii is too flashy, too busy, too EVERYTHING, I like to drill down exactly what they’re talking about. Mostly, I find they’re talking about Waikiki. They’ve either been …
How to plan and pack for a ski or snowboarding holiday
Sponsored by Allianz Travel Insurance When we visited Japan, the last time I’d been on skis was 1991; for the husband it was about 1995 since he’d snowboarded. Technically we are rookies. That’s not such a …